The good news for Va seniors is that the #GrahamCassidy bill was defeated. It would have been a disaster, particularly for #Medicaid.
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The challenge is that we do need to reform & improve the Affordable Care Act. Keep what's good, fix what's bad & do it in a bipartisan way.
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More good news is that the Senate unanimously passed our bipartisan CHRONIC Care Act, which will expand telehealth & in-home care.
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Austin from Locust Grove asked what we can do to bring costs down for
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1. Allow insurers to sell plans across state lines. 2. Reduce ACA's reporting requirements 3. More pooling of
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Bob asked about the Trump Administration's Executive Orders attempting to sabotage the Affordable Care Act.
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It's definitely a problem, particularly for insurance companies figuring out if they're going to offer plans in markets like Virginia's.
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Right now I'm hopeful we can move past partisanship & the chaos it causes, and focus on Sens. Alexander & Murray's bipartisan negotiations.
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Both parties should have learned by now that we shouldn't pass legislation making massive policy changes without bipartisan support.
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Last question: Is healthcare better today than it was before the Affordable Care Act?
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*Access* to healthcare is much better thanks to the ACA. Millions more have coverage.
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And you can't be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition.
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looking good Senator!! Thanks for helping us save healthcare!!!
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You look presidential (hint hint) lol
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The biggest problem in our country has is
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